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The 3 Crucial Factors Of Alcohol Addiction Recovery Revealed

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To achieve success in alcohol addiction recovery, 3 realizations most occur simultaneously.Recovery from addiction is a very complex process, but can be broken down to easily understood concepts. Here are 3 fcators that need to be in plcae for alcohol addiction recovery:

1. Motivation - If the drinker does not believe they have a problem with alcohol, their logic is that there's absolutely no reason to do anything about a problem that doesn't exist, is there?. This is a huge problem because the denial of a problem is one of the defining characteristics of alcohol addiction. Now, even if the drinker does believe that they have a problem, there's a question of whether they're willing to do something about it, and what are they willing to do? Often they may concede that there's a problem with their drinking, but are not motivated to "do what ever it takes" to become completely abstinent. They will spin around in circles in futile efforts to maintain 'control' over their drinking.

2. Timing - If the drinker concedes that they have a problem with alcohol addiction or it is causing problems in their life, that's great, but it's not enough. Many alcohol users are perfectly aware that the drinking is a problem but are not ready to tackle it. The motivation and timing to quit drinking are most often brought about by an up front and close personal crisis. Getting whooped in the head with a figurative 2 x 4, such as narrowly escaping death, or losing a job, or losing somebody close to them. Motivation and timing generally do not come together as a result of nagging, finger-pointing or educating the alcoholic on the evils of addiction. I knew I had a problem with drinking for 20 years, and said I could quit any time I wanted to, but the time was never quite right. If an alcohol abuser has admitted they have a problem with drinking, and says they are thinking of or ready to quit the next question is simply... now? If the timing is right we move onto the next piece of the puzzle.

3. Persistence - If the motivation and timing are in place and a drinker has actually stopped drinking and achieved abstinence, the question now is how they stay stopped drinking for the long run? The only solution is to keep abstinence and growing in sobriety the primary alcohol addiction recovery goal. That occurs because of persistence. It is imperative to maintain an awareness that no matter what life may serve up, good or bad, returning to alcohol use is not a solution or celebration. The vast majority of people who have relapsed back into alcohol use have stated that sobriety lost its priority. They did not persistently maintain their awareness of their alcoholism; actively pursue relapse prevention, and life skills. Many people returned to drink because their life is going so well they forget they have a problem with alcohol and believe they can once again return to its use and control it.

There many views on alcoholism and addiction recovery. There is no one definite view or methodology that has been proven to be more successful than another, so there are many theories and opinions out there. It is simply my experience as a professional working with people and alcohol addiction recovery that the confluence, or coming together, of motivation, correct timing, and persistence, are necessary pieces of the puzzle for long-term sobriety.

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